Exchange Student Helps Harrisburg Hoops

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HARRISBURG -- Harrisburg, Illinois is the last place you would expect to see a student from Iceland. But for the next six months, it's home for Snjolfur Bjornsson.

"It's been great so far," the junior said. "I'm making good grades and everybody is very nice around here."

Bjornsson, or Snowy as he's better known, is a foreign exchange student. He's learning the American culture by going to school and doing everything any normal teenager would do, including trying out for the basketball team.

"Snowy came in and made the basketball team and is a very good kid to be around and a very good athlete," Bulldogs head coach Randy Smithpeters said.

His time on the court has made the transition to the United States easier. He's quickly made friends with his teammates, who still have trouble saying his name correctly.